Beyond the Box Learning

Marianne Sunderland

Educating and encouraging parents and teachers of kids who learn differently, author, blogger, and veteran homeschool mom of seven of her own outside the box learners Marianne Sunderland teaches honestly from her many years educating her own kids with dyslexia and ADHD. Marianne asks the hard questions about what is really important as we educate our kids encouraging parents to step beyond the box of traditional education to meet the real needs of their kids. With a unique blend of research and practical experience, Marianne will help you gain the confidence you need to teach your kids.

  1. 1 day ago

    You Don't Have to Recreate Public School at Home

    Most homeschoolers start their homeschool years by recreating their public school experience at home. Learn why that is especially harmful for families homeschooling kids with dyslexia and ADHD and learn 2 other homeschool freedoms essential to know for parents homeschooling with dyslexia and ADHD. Beyond the Box Learning Podcast with Marianne Sunderland One of the biggest mindset shifts you'll make as a homeschool parent is realizing that you don't have to recreate public school at home. If you're homeschooling a child with dyslexia, ADHD, or another learning difference, trying to copy the traditional classroom often leads to frustration—for you and your child. In this episode, Marianne shares why homeschooling gives you the freedom to teach differently, why individualized education works so well for struggling learners, and how letting go of comparison can transform your homeschool. As she often says: "Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently." Why most homeschool families begin by trying to recreate traditional schoolThe freedom homeschooling gives you to personalize your child's educationWhy pacing matters for children with dyslexia and ADHDHow remediation, accommodations, and assistive technology help children learn at their intellectual abilityWhy comparison is one of the biggest obstacles to homeschool confidencePractical encouragement from 30 years of homeschooling seven children with dyslexia and ADHD Get Marianne's latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids with Dyslexia and Language-Based learning Difficulties here:https://amzn.to/4wjE84X Homeschool Planning Week Join Marianne for this practical five-day planning event designed especially for busy homeschool families. August 17–21 You'll receive: Four short video lessonsPrintable Planning WorkbookDaily planning assignmentsLive Friday Zoom Q&AReplay accessLifetime accessBy the end of the week, you'll have: A clear plan for each childA realistic homeschool routineA curriculum plan you feel confident aboutA personalized homeschool blueprint for the yearGreater peace and confidence as you begin the school yearRegister here:https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com/homeschool-planning-week/ 🌐 Website:https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com 💌 Join the email community for practical encouragement, teaching strategies, and resources for homeschooling children with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning differences. If today's episode encouraged you, would you take a minute to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another homeschool parent? Your support helps more families discover that there is another way—and that children who learn differently truly can thrive.

  2. 18/03/2025

    Can Parents Really Homeschool Their Kids With Dyslexia?

    Can parents teach their kids with dyslexia? Teaching a child with dyslexia to read, write, and spell is a challenge, yes, but homeschooling allows parents to give their kids the individualized education they really need. Read this episode and find the resources mentioned on the blog: https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com/can-really-homeschool-child-dyslexia/ --- My website, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com exists to both educate and encourage parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently. Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties. Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey. Sign up here!

  3. 11/02/2025

    The Minimum Viable Homeschool Day

    There’s not a homeschool parent out there that doesn’t desire a more productive homeschool day. Juggling the many needs of running a home, caring for family needs, and nurturing a marriage can often leave us out of time or out of energy when it comes to teaching our kids at home. Introducing the Minimum Viable Homeschool Day! Learn how to choose a few essentials each day to feel more productive and confident. See this post on my website: Homeschooling With Dyslexia https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com/productive-homeschool-day/ --- My website,HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com exists to both educate and encourage parents and teachers of kids who learn differently, Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently. Read my latest book,No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties. Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey. Sign up here!

  4. 24/01/2025

    5 Ways to Increase Motivation in Dyslexic Kids

    It's not uncommon for homeschooled kids with dyslexia and ADHD to lack motivation to learn. This episode gives you 5 ways to increase INTERNAL motivation to learn; that is being self-motivated to learn. Find this post and all resources mentioned on my web site here: https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com/5-ways-increase-motivation-dyslexia-adhd/ --- My website, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com exists to both educate and encourage parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently. Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties. Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey. Sign up here!

  5. 20/01/2025

    The 10 Stages of Homeschooling Kids with Dyslexia

    After homeschooling kids with dyslexia for nearly 30 years, here are the different stages I've gone through; from confusion to confidence. Read the post here. Join my online mentoring group for parents homeschooling their kids with dyslexia here! --- My website, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com exists to both educate and encourage parents and teachers of kids who learn differently, Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently. Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties. Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey. Sign up here!

  6. 30/12/2024

    How Kids With Dyslexia Learn Differently

    I've been saying for years that dyslexia is a learning difference, not a learning disability. Kids with dyslexia learn differently. Today I am sharing from my nearly 30 years parenting and homeschooling my 7 kids with dyslexia how kids with dyslexia learn differently and how we can teach them differently to accommodate this different way of learning. Read this episode on my website here. https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com/how-kids-with-dyslexia-learn-differently/ --- My website, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com exists to both educate and encourage parents and teachers of kids who learn differently, Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently. Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties. Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey. Sign up here!

  7. 18/12/2024

    Healthy Homeschool Mindsets

    Do you need some mid-year encouragement? In today's episode (recorded a few years ago for my private mentoring group) I'm sharing some powerful mindset shifts I have made over my last nearly 30 years of homeschooling 8 kids that have set me free from much of the stress and overwhelm so common to homeschool parents. See the full post and links mentioned on my website: https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com/homeschool-mindset/ --- My website, ⁠⁠HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com⁠⁠, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently. Read my latest book, ⁠⁠No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.⁠⁠ Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey. ⁠⁠Sign up here!⁠

  8. 14/11/2024

    Why I am thankful for my kids' dyslexia

    With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I've been thinking about things I'm thankful for and realized that I am indeed thankful for my kids' dyslexia. Despite the hardships early on in our family's dyslexia journey, there have been a lot of valuable lessons learned. What once seemed like a curse on my family has turned out to be the opposite. All of my adult kids with dyslexia are finding success in the world despite their early learning struggles. --- My website, ⁠HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com⁠, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently. Read my latest book, ⁠No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.⁠ Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey. ⁠Sign up here!

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Educating and encouraging parents and teachers of kids who learn differently, author, blogger, and veteran homeschool mom of seven of her own outside the box learners Marianne Sunderland teaches honestly from her many years educating her own kids with dyslexia and ADHD. Marianne asks the hard questions about what is really important as we educate our kids encouraging parents to step beyond the box of traditional education to meet the real needs of their kids. With a unique blend of research and practical experience, Marianne will help you gain the confidence you need to teach your kids.

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  • Creator
    Marianne Sunderland
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Marianne Sunderland
  • Show Website
    Beyond the Box Learning